Charleston Moves http://charlestonmoves.org Connecting Communities in Charleston Fri, 24 May 2013 03:18:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Ride of Silence 2013 http://charlestonmoves.org/ride-of-silence-2013/ http://charlestonmoves.org/ride-of-silence-2013/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:32:41 +0000 Stacey Elicker http://charlestonmoves.org/?p=203 ABC News 4 Covered our Ride of Silence last night. Click the link below to see the full coverage:

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]]> http://charlestonmoves.org/ride-of-silence-2013/feed/ 0 May Is Bike Month 2013 http://charlestonmoves.org/may-is-bike-month-2013/ http://charlestonmoves.org/may-is-bike-month-2013/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 00:01:52 +0000 admin http://littlehighrise-dev.com/~moves/?p=116 Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8.
Bike to Work Week May 13-17
Ride of Silence Wednesday, May 15
Bike to Work Day Friday, May 17.
Battery2Beach Route Rides Saturday, May 18

BIKE TO WORK DAY – Friday, May 17
A Collaboration between Charleston Moves and M.U.S.C.

Venues/Riders
7am: Ride #1 Earth Fare/South Windermere Shopping Center, West Ashley
7am: Ride #2 Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant
7:30 Riders depart from staging point to work, or to MUSC
Central Destination Clyburne Plaza, atop Johnathan Lucas St., MUSC

Reception for Adventure Cycling Touring Group – Sunday, May 12
Co-hosted by Coastal Cyclists, Charleston Moves, and Adventure Cycling

Adventure Cycling Association starting a guided ride from Charleston, headed south to St. Augustine, Florida. We’re hosting a send-off reception for the group on Sunday, May 12.

Adventure Cycling Executive Director Jim Sayer will give a brief presentation on the tour, and on Adventure Cycling. Enjoy refreshments, meet kindred cycling spirits, and hear the latest in bike travel and cycling in North America — including Adventure Cycling’s work on Bicycle Route 66, the new Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route, the U.S. Bicycle Route System, and national advocacy.

Charleston Moves Director Tom Bradford will provide an update on the progress of the Battery2Beach Route, and Coastal Cyclists President Ben Gruber on local riding opportunities.

When: Sunday, May 12 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Granville’s, 730 Rutledge Ave. (near Hampton Park), Charleston, SC
Please RSVP to info@adventurecycling.org or (406) 532-2751 by May 9.

Ride of Silence – Wednesday, May 15
Annual Charleston Version of Global Remembrance of Cyclists killed or injured

6:30pm: Participants gather in parking lot at north end of Hampton Park.
Following brief remarks at 7pm, participants, on bikes, depart with Charleston Police motorcycle escort.

ROUTE:

  • Exit Hampton Park eastbound on Cleveland to King (R),
  • South on King all the way to Murray Blvd. (R)
  • North on Murray Blvd. Ashley (R)
  • North on Ashley to Broad (L)
  • West on Broad to Lockwood
  • Stay straight onto to Halsey Blvd. (past the Edwin Gardner ghost Bike),
  • Right onto Montagu
  • East on Montagu to Ashley (L),
  • returning directly on Ashley to Hampton Park.

Socialize following the ride at Granville’s, at 730 Rutledge. No charge. Donations to Charleston Moves appreciated.

Watch this space for more details on the Battery2Beach Rides, and more.

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